Game #4000
Saturday, 9 January 1988
Attendance: 29,002
Won
FA Cup 3rd Round
3rd Round
Leeds United
🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Elland Road
Villa win their for the twelfth time away from home this season as they survive a bizarre refereeing decision to allow Leeds a goal despite the scorer elbowing Nigel Spink.
Leeds United
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Garry Thompson | 37' |
KEY MAN
PREVIOUS MATCH
NEXT MATCH
MATCH TIMELINE
⚽ | 37’ Goal, 1-0, Alan McInally, Assist by Garry Thompson
🕒 | HT Barnsley 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 59’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Gray
🥅 | 74’ Goal, 2-1, (Leeds United), Bobby Davison
🕒 | FT Barnsley 1-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans
🟨 | Booking, Paul Birch
ON THIS DAY
Graham Taylor's Villa beat Leeds in the FA Cup to leave them unbeaten in nine with six wins in all competitions.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Leeds United
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973–74
FIXTURE HISTORY
Leeds United
Previous 5 vs. Leeds: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #34 |
Manager Game | #34 |
Saturday, 9 January 1988
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Ray Lewis | 🏴 | Surrey, 1975-1993
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | DDWWW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ray Lewis | 🏴 | Surrey, 1975-1993
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 15 August 1987, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Graham Taylor names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.21 |
Oldest Player |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 31.26 |
Youngest Player |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 | 20.34 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 |
Billy Bremner | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
LB Bernie Gallacher | 🏴 |
M Mark Lillis | 🏴 |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Alan McInally | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Leeds United
GK Mervyn Day (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Glynn Snodin | 🏴 |
LB Micky Adams | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Neil Aspin | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Jack Ashurst | 🏴 |
CB Peter Haddock | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams (ex) | 🏴 |
M David Batty | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M John Sheridan | 🇮🇪 |
F Bobby Davison | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
CF Bob Taylor | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M David Norton | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Jim Melrose | 🏴 |
CF Peter Mumby | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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